Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA)

Lat: 30.03°NLon: 91.88°WElev: 13ft.

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	105°F (41°C)
Last update	22 Aug 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW New Iberia, Acadiana Regional Airport LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 22, 12:24pm until August 22, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 22, 12:24pm until August 22, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.